September 2006 Newsletter

Hello everyone!

Welcome to my new subscribers. If you have friends and associates who you think may be interested, please forward my newsletter on to them.

First of all I must apologise for the lateness of this newsletter. And also the unavailability of my website for several days at the end of last month. What with computer problems, web hosting problems and various things going on in the “real world” to take up my time, the newsletter just didn’t get done when I intended.

I have to admit though that the main reason has been because of my reluctance to broach a particular topic – dying. I know that many people are uncomfortable with this subject and I tried to think of an alternative. But no other inspiration came and I can only conclude that I am meant to write about it now. And of course the media has been very much focused on the same subject these last couple of weeks with the dramatic deaths of two well known celebrities, Steve Irwin and Peter Brock, as well as last Monday being the five year anniversary of the September 11 tragedy. I sincerely hope that I do not offend anyone by writing it and I also hope you don’t think I am suffering from delusions; I assure you I speak the absolute truth as I know it!

Feel free to comment at any time and if you have suggestions on how I might improve this newsletter (or my website) they will be much appreciated. If anyone has any topics to suggest for future articles, they will also be appreciated. Also, if you have any problems you would like to discuss, don’t hesitate to email me

Article – Dying Is Just One Chapter In Our Lives

by Pat Campbell - 14th September 2006

Most people are afraid of dying whether they admit it or not. And I was no different until I reached a better understanding of the dying process. When I was an agnostic, I used to think that when you died that was it; the end of the story. At least I hoped it was that way but underneath this belief was an underlying fear that I might have it all wrong. The question that used to surface for me was, “What if God is real? Then surely I will go to hell if I die as a non believer!”

As I progressed on my spiritual pathway I came to realise that my previous belief was all a fallacy. I know now without a shadow of a doubt that God does exist! And I also know that going to hell is not an option when we leave our earthly bodies because hell does not exist in the afterlife! Hell only exists right here on earth for a large proportion of the world’s population who have nothing to eat, nowhere to sleep and no hope in their lives. It is not a place at all; it is a state of being caused by adverse circumstances, severe depression or very traumatic events. In fact, when we die, we do not go to another place at all; we go to another dimension.

But dying is not really an appropriate word; it is a human word and does not fully convey the message. It can be very difficult to describe spiritual conditions and events with human words; one can only try to do the best with this limited form of communication. On the other hand the soul can speak without restriction because it speaks in feelings and is not restricted by human language. Our souls are eternal, they have no ending. Our lives here as humans are only a chapter in our lives, a very minute chapter; one drop of water in the ocean, one grain of sand in the universe. Actually for the soul, time does not even exist because every moment exists in the “here and now”. And no human dies in vain. Our soul chooses our time of death when we have accomplished what we came here to do. Sometimes the dying itself is the mission so that others may learn an important lesson from our manner of passing.

I have been very blessed to have had several visions of my own death as a very old lady (over 100 years old). I know when it is the time and gather my family together for a final celebration to commemorate the wonderful events we have shared and to remember the lessons we have learnt as humans. And then I feel very tired and lie on my bed in a state of peace and acceptance and let God take my soul as I embark on my journey back home. The visions were very beautiful and I have set the intention that when I leave my earthly body that it will be even more beautiful than I can imagine.

And I know that I had these visions for a reason. It is my mission in this life to help people who are dying to “find their way home”; to release their fears and resistance and go in peace. Sometimes this isn’t an easy mission from a human perspective but it is what my soul wants me to do. And sometimes too it is hard to imagine another 45+ years on this planet without my best friend Gary! But everything happens for a reason with perfect timing even if it doesn’t always seem to be that way. There is always a divine reason for everything. I do not see myself as a human being on a spiritual journey (even though I refer to it as that for simplicity). I totally identify with being a spiritual being, one who has had a rather difficult time learning how to be a human! But life is certainly much simpler since I learnt to trust my feelings and intuition rather than trying to figure everything out with logical precision.

I shared Gary’s passing with him even though I live in Australia and he lived in New Zealand. He was in a coma and had stayed alive many hours longer than the doctors expected. I think he was waiting for me to find out so I could share his experience. Our souls were connected and I could feel his fear and resistance. I sent reiki energy to his photo and after a period of time I felt his shift to acceptance. Then about 20 minutes later I felt nothing; just a void. The time was exactly when he died. Two days later I was feeling very sad and on the verge of a major grief session. I was working frantically trying to stall it off. Now I have always been a details person; have never been able to “see the forest for the trees”. But Gary was a “big picture” person. And on this day, as I tried to figure something out from my limited perspective, I suddenly started getting a multitude of big ideas with very little effort. As I was absorbing this new state, I became aware of Gary’s presence. It is hard to describe how I could feel his spirit without seeing it but I can’t describe it any other way; I could even “feel” his cheeky smile. And from his unseen spirit emanated the most intense feeling of gratitude and love. It was the most beautiful and moving experience of my life and I have no doubt that the timing saved me from experiencing the full impact of grief.

Once again I hope this article hasn’t offended or upset anyone. Any comments would be much appreciated. If anyone is interested in a more in depth description of the dying process, I would thoroughly recommend getting a copy of Neale Donald Walsch’s latest book, "Home With God In A Life That Never Ends". Its available at Amazon and most bookshops would probably stock it as well. Love it or hate it, it’s a book that certainly makes you think.